Stand Above the Court at MSG, Then Under Moynihan's 92-Foot Skylight
The old Penn Station was torn down for the Garden; the post office across Eighth Avenue survived. Today, one avenue block takes you from one story to the other.
📍 One Avenue Block, Two Buildings
🏟️ Up on the Hyundai Bridge
Take the 1/2/3 or A/C/E to 34 St–Penn Station; the Chase Square entrance is on Seventh Avenue between 31st and 33rd, where you clear security and check in at the Tour Desk. Over about 60 minutes, a guide leads you through backstage areas and a luxury suite, then onto the Hyundai Bridge for an up-close view of the concave ceiling. The floor changes with the calendar: you may find the basketball court, the ice or a stage going up. Knicks and Rangers locker rooms are on the route on non-game days only, and photo rules can tighten. Venue hours shown on the card are not tour times. Tours run on selected dates and times. Check the Ticketmaster calendar before visiting, then book through the official MSG tour page or at the Seventh Avenue box office. Adults pay $48 to $49 online, fees included; kids 5 to 12 and seniors 65+ pay $43 to $44, and under-5s go free. All tour sales are final.
🚉 Under the Skylight at Moynihan
Cross Eighth Avenue and you are inside the James A. Farley Post Office, a McKim, Mead & White building that opened in 1914 and opened to the public as Moynihan Train Hall on January 1, 2021. The hall is open to the public daily from 5:00 AM to 1:00 AM, with no ticket needed. Look up at the 92-foot skylight over restored steel trusses, then find the Public Art Fund pieces: Elmgreen & Dragset's upside-down city "The Hive" by the 31st Street entrance and Kehinde Wiley's stained-glass "Go" by the 33rd Street entrance. Stan Douglas's panels sit in the ticketed waiting room, for Amtrak passengers only. Amtrak and LIRR trains board here, and food hall stalls set their own prices.
🧭 How the Route Fits Together
The original Penn Station, also by McKim, Mead & White, came down starting in 1963 to make room for the arena you just toured. The Farley Building was among the first landmarked under the preservation laws that followed, and its facade still faces the Garden. Walk one avenue block west on 33rd Street, about four minutes. If tours are sold out or it's a game day, skip straight to Moynihan; the hall, The Hive and Wiley's ceiling are free from 5 AM to 1 AM. If the locker rooms are the whole point, check the date with the Tour Desk before you buy.
